The following 7 minute briefings are available to view via the resources web page:

• Key Themes from Child Practice Reviews in England

The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 20 March 2020 and will come into force on Monday 21 March 2022.

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Please cascade to your networks – Information resources for practitioners and for parent/carers on Harmful Sexual Behaviour.

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The report has highlighted that It continues to be the case that more children experience sexual abuse than services are aware of. Analysing findings from prevalence studies alongside the latest data from local authority children’s services, criminal justice and health agencies, up to March 2019/20, our new report finds that fewer children are subject to intervention by children’s services for concerns of sexual abuse than since the mid 00s, with a marked drop since 1993/4.

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I am pleased to share with you our latest research, delivered with funding from Public Health Wales, which examines the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people’s experiences of violence and adverse childhood experiences.

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